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Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force; confirmed: 76-22. Motion to invoke cloture on Scott Gottlieb to be Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration; invoked: 57-41. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #20, S.140 - to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe...

6:02pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on Scott Gottlieb to be Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration. Invoked: 57-41.

5:32pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force. Confirmed: 76-22 Next: Motion to invoke cloture on Scott Gottlieb to be Commissioner, Food and Drug

Roll Call Votes Motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.244 (Omnibus); Agreed to: 79-18. Legislative Business Passed H.R.534 with committee-reported amendment, to require the Secretary of State to take such actions as may be necessary for the United States to rejoin...

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon on Friday, May 5, for a pro forma session only with no business conducted. When the Senate adjourns on Friday, it will next convene at 2:00pm on Monday, May 8, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of...

Senator McConnell filed cloture on Executive Calendar #53, the nomination of Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services. The cloture vote will occur following disposition of the Wilson nomination (Air Force) on Monday, May 8th.  As a...

1:46pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.244, the omnibus appropriations bill and HIRE Vets Act; Agreed To: 79-18 If the motion to concur is agreed to, the Senate will adopt H.Con.Res.53, a concurrent resolution...

By unanimous consent, at 1:45pm today, the Senate will vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the FY2017 Omnibus Appropriations bill, H.R.244 (passage).

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Thursday, May 4, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R.244 (FY2017 Appropriations). At 10:30am, Senator Young will be recognized to deliver his maiden address. As a reminder, today...

Roll Call Votes Motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, State IRA resolution of disapproval; agreed to: 51-48. Passage of H.J.Res.66; passed: 50-49. Legislative Business Adopted S.Res.151, congratulating the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats on their National Collegiate Athletic Association...

This evening, Senator McConnell laid before the Senate the message to accompany H.R.244 (FY2017 appropriations). He moved to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment, filed cloture on the motion to concur, and filled the tree. Unless an agreement is reached, tomorrow, Thursday, will be...

The Senate has reached an agreement that on Monday, May 8, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of Calendar #38, the nomination of Heather Wilson to be Secretary of the Air Force with 4 hours of debate equally divided. Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate...

5:11pm The Senate began a 15 minute a roll call vote on passage of H.J.Res.66, joint resolution of disapproval regarding State IRAs. Passed: 50-49

At 10:43am, the Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the motion to proceed to H.J.Res.66, joint resolution of disapproval regarding State IRAs. If the motion is agreed to, there would be up to 10 hours for debate prior to a vote on passage; Agreed To: 51-48

The Senate stands adjourned until 9:30am on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. This evening Senator McConnell announced that he expects to move to proceed to...

Roll Call Votes Confirmation of Jay Clayton, of New York, to be Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission; confirmed: 61-37. Legislative Business Passed Calendar #29, S.141, a bill to improve understanding and forecasting of space weather events. Passed Calendar #40, H.R.274: Modernizing...

5:23pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #36, the nomination of Jay Clayton, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confirmed: 61-37

By unaimous consent, the Senate passed S.141, Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act

The Senate stands in recess until 2:15pm. At 5:20pm today, the Senate will vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #36, the nomination of Jay Clayton, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Act.

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the nomination of Jay Clayton, of New York, to be Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, post-cloture. The time until 12:30pm will be equally...